Attic Insulation Forum

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Attic insulation forum.

What would it roughly cost to get the attic insulated. Damaging attic ducts with blown in insulation. Basically it cost the least and helps the most. Rewards program retiring september 14 2020.

You might be very aware of your energy expenses in the living areas of your home but it s important to pay attention to the attic too or all your hard work could literally blow out the roof. Attic insulation is the biggest impact energy improvement you can make on your home when your insulation is poor. Expand signature burnham wood boiler 550 gallons un pressurized storage vc defiant mostly retired pv powered solar hot water 4 770 watts of solar grid tie electric cold temp mini split heat pump and unimog to haul the wood. In minnesota the code requires air sealing if you are adding attic insulation.

Understanding attic insulation types and energy savings. 08 14 2020 09 43 pm by apa. Wed aug 31 2016 6 06 pm. Would prefer to diy but getting over a sports injury.

Present paper near hatch says r30 fibreglass put in however based on depth of insulation it seems less possibly due to fibreglass compressing over time. I tend to agree with the other forum spray in foam doesn t work very well alongside fiberglass batts. An insulated attic is easy to do and saves a load of heat. Many companies do this service as an add on.

If its in the attic between the roof and the insulation then its likely it got damaged during the insulation work. So it will not be easy to install a vapor barrier from the attic space if that is an option. The house is 2 bedroomed and is 860sq feet so i don t know who much insulation i will need for the attic. Wioth the insulation out a couple of inches of closed cell qfoamo theni fiberglass will give great results.

And open top attics are not usually vapor barriered in the first place they depend on roof venting to release any moisture that comes through from the house. Do i need to get one of these insulation companies out or can my polish carpenter handyman friend just lay kingspan insulation in the attic for me the rolled stuff. This is all we do. Going to be getting some quotes to top up attic insulation and wanted to ensure ask correct questions.

Around here i see it done mostly because of summer heat gain that is not wanted in the house although it would also reduce radiant heat loss in the winter. Radiant heat transfer is not stopped by regular insulation so many people will do a radiant barrier in the attic. Ask your questions regarding the exterior of your house siding roofing etc. We have been installing owens corning insulation in attics for almost two decades.